Now, we come to the exciting conclusion of this gripping saga. In reality, plea bargains resolve about 90% of criminal cases. So, in many situations, the end is rather anticlimactic, at least from a Hollywood perspective. Let’s assume that... Continue reading →
A Chicago man who was 15 when he pulled the trigger, had his sentence partially commuted in a gang-related double murder; the resentencing took place because the United States Supreme Court has declared that mandatory life sentences for juvenile... Continue reading →
State Rep. Elgie Sims, Jr. (D-Chicago) just introduced House Bill 3337, which would raise the felony theft threshold from $500 to $2,000. This proposal stems from a push by the Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform to... Continue reading →
